The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-12 00:00:00

LAW INT: This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, (Before Mr Commissioner Fane.) IN RE TIGHE. This bankrupt was described as of Richmond-terrace, Clapham-road, gentleman, and sometime of the Queen's Hotel, Liverpool, and Carter-street, Manchester. The debts amount to about £1,000; no assets, and the debts are generally for goods and money borrowed, and some bills for renewals of debts under a former insolvency. Mr Aldridge said that the case had been before the Court since September, 1862, and there had been several adjourn ments; but the bankrupt was now in attendance. Mr E. Reed opposed on behalf of two creditors, and said that the bankrupt had obtained adjourn ments on the pre tence that he was endeavouring; to arrange with the cre ditors. He (Mr Reed) had now to ask for an adjournment, sene die, without protection. _ _ There was also opposition on behalf of several other creditors; but . • His Honour adjourned the case, sine die, without pro tection. IN RE BRANDON AND NOAH. These bankrupts were described as of Abchurch-lane and Lawrence Pountney-lane, wine merchant; and this was a meeting on application for discharge. The debts are stated at £59,902. To creditors on consignment, £26,317; less property consigned, £23,424; creditors holding secu rity, £2,725; liabilities on snares, £225; ditto on bills dis counted, £1,070; ditto bills payable, £4,044; creditor by good debts, £2,273; doubtful £225; property given up, £2 445; ditto in the hands of creditors, £2,097 ; deficiency, £26,508. Mr. Read, for the assignees, opposed, and Mr. Sargood and Mr Brough for the bankrui ts. The opposition was that some of the debts had been con tracted without reasonable or probable ground for expecte teflon of being able to pay, and, aecondly, that the bank rupts had entered into rash and hazardous speculations. The case was not called on till 1 o'clock, and is likely to occupy the remainder of the day, • MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The terms for first-class bills in the general dis count market remain without alteration. The directors of the Bank of England have also re frained from making any change in their minimum quotation, and the market, although not inactive, presents a somewhat quiet appearance. It is be lieved that when the forthcoming Stock Exchange settlement shall have been completed the demand for discount purposes will have been considerably lessened, and the public may look forward for some substantial concessions at the hands of the autho• rities. About £106,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The Agincourt, from Melbourne, has arrived with £12,588. The committee of the Stock Exchange have ap pointed Monday next for a special settlement of the scrip of the Russian Anglo-Dutch Five per Cent. Loan, and Wednesday for the Silvers Indiarubber Works and Telegraph Cable Company, both to be officially marked. The directors of the London and South Western Bank (Limited) have resolved to issue rateably to the proprietors the additional 5,000 shares, as authorised by the articles of association, at a pre. mium of £2 10s. per share. The directors of the Scottish and Universal Finance Bank have concluded arrangements with Messrs. Iloggard and Co., bankers and bullion merchants, of 85 and 86, Cheapside, by which the whole of their business and connection is transferred to the bank. One of the firm will join the board. The success which has already followed upon the exertions and management of the Alliance National Land, Building, and Investment Society has led the directors of the company, with a view to the still further development of the scheme, to invite subscriptions on easy terms towards a first capital of £lO,OOO, in £lO shares, under the limited liabi lity act. The gentlemen forming the direction of the Alliance Company are most of them well known, and are some of them eminently prac tical men. They seek to extend over the United Kingdom, further than they have done already, branches of an association in which cmcil may be deposited on good security, and which will at the same time produce a satisfactory rate of in te rest to the small capitalist so investing his savings. They appear to have invented, moreover, in some sort an original plan by which the small trades man or artizan, by a monthly payment (as in an ordinary building society), may accomplish this— viz., by the issue of £25 debentures, payable by 2s. 6d. monthly instalments, upon which compound interest at th e ra t e o f 5 per cent , i s allowed. The com pany also undertakes to receive deposits at 6 per cent. It undertakes, in a word, to afford a safe and profit: able opportunity for investment to small capitalists. As indicative of the fair prospects before this assn. ciation the capital stock is now said to be in such demand as to command a small premium. While, in evidence of the manner in which it has already been taken up in the sister kingdom, we may call the attention of investors to the fact that Since January 1, 1864, the sum of £16,000 sterling has been advanced on first-class securities, and upwards of 7,000 shares and debentures have been taken up. Mortgages for more than £40,000 are in course of completion, and the company now consists of upwards of 1,500 share and debenture holders. The Mercantile Credit Association have notified the terms of arrangement with the Imperial Finan cial Company, assented to by the respective boards, subject to the confirmation of the shareholders. The union is to take place on the Ist June, under the title of the Imperial Mercantile Credit Association, Limited, each company dividing its profits up to that date. The capital of the amalgamated com pany to consist of 100,000 shares of £5O each ; 60,000 shares to be allotted to the shareholders of the Mercantile Credit Association, Limited, at £1 premium, in proportion to their holdings (that is five for every two shares) in that association, and the remaining 50,000 shares to the shareholders of the Imperial Financial Company, Limited, at £1 premium, in addition to the £5 already paid, in proportion to their holdings (that is share for share) in that company. In the issue of 50,000 shares to the shareholders of the Mercantile Credit, the £5 already paid on the 20,000 shares will be planed to their credit. The capital of the Imperial Mer cantile Credit Association, Limited, will then stand thus :-100,000 shares of £5O, £5 deposit and £1 premium, £5,000,000 capital, £500,000 paid up, and £lOO,OOO reserve. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under : Great Western 1864. 1863....... £63,884 £ 61,200 North-West ern ....104,258 96,085 BSouth -Western ................... 22,775 22,619 Midl righton ............................ 18,519 17,934 South and .............................. 44,439 39,920 Great Eastern ................. ...... 31,112 28,041 Northern ... ................ 29,348 26,154 NoLancashire and Yorkshire .............. 38,090 32,944 Bristrth •Eastern ........................ 57,888 50,856 ol and Exeter ........ . ........... 6,561 6,381 Manchester, ShefUeld, and Lincoln ...... 15,954 15,097 North British ..,,• 12,843 12,030 Great South-Western of •Ireland ..... 9,272 9,329 These returns are in most instances of a satisfac tory character, compared With those of the same 'period of last year. On the Great Western there is an increase of £2,684, the North Western of £8,173, the South Western of £156, the Brighton of £385, the Midland of £4,519, the South Eastern of £3,071, the Great Northern of £3,194, the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £5,140, the North Eastern of £7,032, the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £857, the North British of £Bl3, but on the Greet Southern and Western of Ireland there is a decrease of £57. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 75c, —Firm. A further decline of I per cent. took place in the English Funds, through continued sales of stock purchased, when lower prices prevailed. The market has presented and Consols are a heavy appe arance, 91i. for money, an d 9 09 1, l ess the dividend, for the accou n t. th e 2 The New Th rees and Reduced'Annuities are 881 89 ; 1 per Cents., 74; Red Sea Telegraph, 201 ; Match Exchequer Bills, 10s. dia. ; and June do. 9s . dis.; Indi a 5 per Cents. 104 105; do. 4 per The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new projects :—Scottish Universal Bank and Finance, 14 2 prem. ; Provincial Banking Corporation, t 11 prem.; International Land Credit, 2 2j prem.; Sabloniere Foreign Hotel, 11j prem.; and North Australian Company, I 18 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent: Console Ditto Account, May 8 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 74 Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2Ol March. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent lO Ditto £5OO Ditto £lOO and £2OO dank England Stk, 5/ per Ct. Ditto Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 .. Ditto Account Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 . 99f 1 Do Certificates .. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 102 Ditto 54 per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 .. 861 / Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account — hilian 6 per Cent — Ditto 4/ pei Cent — Colombian 6 per Cent Cuba, 6 per Cent. — Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1864 — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — tlgyptian 7 per Cent.. lOO Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons Ditto Account — Guatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1839 and 1859 — Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 6 per Cent New Granada — Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deterred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto Account... . Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account B5/ Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account • • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 47; Ditto Account 4B/ 71 Ditto Scrip £4O paid .. / the Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 .. Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent,', 1862 B5B f Ditto 1864 Scrip, £lO paid Ditto Anglo-Dutch Sardinian 0 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive - - - :i 4 l Z I Ditto Ace,,..6 — Spanish Cert, of Coup not funded — Ditto Account — Swedish, 4 per Cent — turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account .. Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 6Bl 8 Ditto, £lOO Bonds — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 711 Ditto £lOO Bonds 7l/ Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent 99 / Venezuela 3 per Cant. Ditto Account — • Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lond 'a. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 4f per Cent., Ex. 25f — Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull — Witte 4 per Cent. Certificates talian, 5 per Cent., 1851, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account .. Consols Money TWO O'CLOCK, Ditto:Acoaant .... 90i a d Cents. 09=I; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 102 ; and the Bonds 245. dis. In the Foreign Market there is not much anima• tioe, and prices are rather heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 71 d ; ditto Consolid4s, 60i I; do. New Loan, dis. to par; Greek, 221 1; Spanish Passive, 341- 3 ; Portuguese, 47.1 481 ; Russian Scp, 1 1 t prem. ; Venezuelan, 5 4 dis.; Swedish 1 1 prem. ; and th® Confederate Loan, 64 66. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been limited, and in some instances prices have shown a slight decline, Great Western have re ceded 10s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 108.; Mid land 10s., and Metropolitan £1 55., while Bristol and Exeter have advanced ss; Caledonian, 55., and South Western, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain very inactive, without any material change in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have continued in moderate favour. London and County have improved £1; London and Westminster, 10s.; Alliance Bank, £1; and National Discount Com. puny, ss. Central Criminal Court—This Day, OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Williams.) ASSAULTING WITH INTENT, UGC. John Cole was indicted for feloniously wounding Thomas Jones with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. There was also another indictment against him, charging him with being found at night in the dwelling-house of the said Thomas Jones with intent to commit a felony. The prosecutor, a licensed victualler, said he kept the Ship publichouse in the Kent-road, and the prisoner had formerly been in his service as potman, but had been dismissed his service in consequence of his abrupt manner to the customers. On the night of the 16th of April he (witness) was fastening up the house at about half-past 12, and, as was his usual custom, he was examin ing tho house to see that it was free from, guests. Having looked into the taproom and parlour, he proceeded down to the cellar with a lighted candle, and as soon as he entered the place he heard some one coming down stairs. He left the light below, and as he was proceeding to the bar he re ceived four blows from a life preserver in the face and on the head. He could not see who had inflicted the injury upon him, but he went into the bar and there he saw the pris'ner with whom he immediately closed, and a violent struggle took place. He succeeded in getting the life pre server away, but the prisoner then attempted to strangle him ; but, failing in :this, he took: up a five gallon cask and deliberately let it fall on the prosecutor's head as he was lying on the floor. The prosecutor then got up and made his way to the kitchen, but from excessive loss of blood he became for a short time nearly insensible, which prevented him from again engaging with the prisoner. He called out for assistance, and when he entered the bar again he found his wife standing there, and a policeman was also in attendance. Search was then made for the prisoner, who was eventually discovered under the club-room table. The wife of the prosecutor corroborated her husband's evidence. Two police constables stated the circumstances under which they found the prisoner in the club. room of the pro secutor's house. Another constable proved the finding of a life-preserver in the bar parlour of the Ship publichouse. When the charge against the prisoner was read over to him on its being entered at the station. house, a constable said he replied, " It's no use denying it, I shall say no more." The jury had noL given their verdict when we went to press. THIR COURT. The ward er a t th e House D of Correction, Tiptaff, who was tried last session on a charge of compounding a felony by the offer of £5O to one of the witnesses in the case of Minnie Wilson to abscond, was called up for sentence. The Common Sergeant sentenced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. iverpoo: Cotton Market—This Day, ......_____ Extrem e rates not obtainable. Ales. Imports, 3,599 previously, 15,31. ; Market quiet. Sales perhaps about •c% - - - Bombay Gas, lim., 5} ^' Ceylon Company, sof City Offices, Bin., 5} Consolidated Discount, Urn., 81. C on ti n ental Union Gas, Rm., 5f ' rvotian Corn. and Trading, u m , 5 dozer a ° , a r pro ,- ,; credit and Finance of London, Um., 913 MINISTERS MONEY RIOT IN ED/NBUB ‘ G I EL I -.... g s°° I.llB. • a's° i n al 's F i ln a Lict i L., 9 4 learn by electric telegraph that another scene took pll 'l ce ational Financial Society, lira., 11 i t yestGrday at a seizure for ministers money, A s iati7on,lim., 15 5 in High street, .i r Te nt ln S gre k C p re is d e r n s t, o l c ini, i i Edinburgh, Ten thousand persons were present, and there National Discount Company, lira., 14 513 of Australasia, lira., if . were 200 police out. The military were in readiness for South I l r . a o l n i'an 2B l s . , and, 31 5 any emergency. The Lord Provost's carriage Was stopped, Thames and Australian Mersey Marine (Insurance), 1im.,•431 and the occupants hooted. Trust and Agency Universal Marine, Insurance, liat, sh 4 ,i June, 4 THE Su N, LONDON, THURSDA Y EVENING, MAY 12, 1864. 'his day. 61121 A. , ' tirtnkr HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR, CASTLE, May. 11. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had the hon our of dining with the Queen and royal family. The Queen, Princess Helena, and Princess Louise went to London this morning, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge. Soon after the Queen's arrival at Buckingham Palace Earl Russell had an audience of her Majesty. Prince Leopold went to Richmond Park, attended by Mr. Buff. Her Majesty's Journey to Scotland. The necessary railway arrangements have now been concluded for her Majesty's trip to Scotland, and the Queen and the royal family, attended by the various members of the Court, will leave Windsor Castle fur Balmoral tomorrow evening, at a quarter to seven o'clock. The royal train, consisting of London and North Western carriages, will leave the Windsor station of the Ureat Western Railway at 6.50 p.m., and travel via the latter line, passing Oxford a t 8 .12 p.m., and L eam i ngton at 9.28, arriving at th e B ushbury Junct i on of the Lon don and North W estern Railway at 10.45 p.m., having performed a di stance of 1271 m il es. Whit more, 1551 miles, w ill b e reached at 11 . 4 0 p.m.; Preston, 1961 mile s , at 12.54 a.m.; C ar li s l e, 308 miles (whence the train passes along the Caledonian line), at 4.12 a.m.; and Perth, 4591 miles, on Saturday morning, at 8 .40 a.m. H ere t h e roya l train will stop an hour, and resume the journey at 9.40, along the Scottish North Eastern Railway to Aberdeen, 5491 miles, which will be reached at 12.21 p.m. From ,the latter place the route lies over the Deeside Railway to Aboyne, 582 miles from Windsor, where her Majesty will arrive at 1.32 p.m. The rest of the journey to Balmoral will be performed by road. The journey throughout from Windsor to Balmoral, upwards of 600 miles, will only occupy about 20 hours. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales took a carriage drive yesterday afternoon. His Royal Highness visited the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at St. James's Palace. ;SIONS, Closing Price. 11 5B 60 100 102 103 His Excellency the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at Albert-gate House. The circle comprised his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Earl and Countess of Shaftes bury and Lady Victoria Ashley, Viscount and Viscountess Bury, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Lady Molesworth, the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel, Mr. Alfred and Miss de Rothschild, the Marquis and Marchioness de Cadore, Viscount de Contades, Viscount de Courval, Count de Montmarin, and Count de Virel. 11 7i I id ta ll si )0 77 77 O 77 O 100 )0 PS 100 )0 103 105 10 1021 103! [5 /- t 5 p )0 2u 204 11 71 13 11 60 62 11 60 6A 11 51 63 U 48 50 40 12 II 25 27 II 23 66 0 102 103 2 The Dake'and Duchess of Athole contemplate a long residence in Canada, where the noble duke is doing duty with his battalion of tho Guards. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond have issued cards fora grand dinner on the 27th inst. The Duke of Newcastle is better. His g race o f late has derived much benefit from tranquil nights, and has regained much of his lost strength. The Marquis of Ailesbury is recovering from hie recent indisposition, which prevented his lordship attending at Court. [Ol 103 11 10 101 8 10 10 11 94 95 11 84 86 2 fp 0 1011 102 i The Marquis and Marchioness Trivulzio have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Milan. The Countess Dowager of Glasgow and Miss Catherine Sinclair have arrived at 18, Chesham-place, for the season. 10 194 96 10 I N 9:. Viscount Palmerston is much better. There is no doubt but that the noble lord will be able in a few days to resume his duties at his official residence. The Baron and Baroness Beck-Friis have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. We understand that the marriage of Lady Con stance Villiers, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, and Captain the Hon. Frederick Stanley, youngest son of the Earl and Countess of Derb . 4 I'd nix o_rav LA2O. I will t. " : 4' " 4 " " month. The precise day is n o t yet fixed. [1 168 60 Il 1 3 6 82 84 ,00 102 103 100 101 101, 2 p all 100 102 ip 00 The nuptials of the Hon. Lucy Lyttelton, second daughter of Lord Lyttelton, and Maid of Honour to the Queen, with Lord Frederick Cavendish, second son of the Duke of Cavendish, will take place neat month, ST, JAMES'S THEATRE. THE FOX CHASE. With respect to the "new and original comedy" produced at the St. James's Theatre last night, we give the following opinions of some of our contem poraries:— (From the Times.) We confine ourselves at present to the record of Fox Chase," w as b rought out the fact that Mr. Di on Boucicault ' s new p ieee, t o last night with success. (From the Daily News.) The actors all did their work very well, and suc ceeded in quieting th e hisses of the pit; but that such a piece s h ould have been compiled, bought, paid for, produced, and tolerated, speaks badly for that love of dramatic art of which we hear so much and see so little. (From the ilfornin§ Post.) The plot has been elaborated with many addi tional complicati ons which, notwithstanding their marvellous incredibi lity, found such favour with the audience th at the malcontents were gradually silenced, and nothing but app the fall of the curtain. ' limn was heard on LYCEUM THEATRE. --The extraordinary prepara tions being made at this establishment to give ade quate effect to the ne w and extensive scenery with which .4 H am let " will be illustrated, under Mr. Fechter's super vision, have compelled the postponement of its production for a week, and Saturday, M ay .... 21, is now announced to be the evening when the curiosity of the public will be gratified, whose Claims up on the patronage of the pub lic DRURY-LANE TH EATRE.—Mr. Edmund Fel r' are universally admitted, and who, in conjunction with Mr. Chatterion, has conducted the rational theatre in a manner that has given the fullest satisfaction to all play goers, announces his benefit for Saturday next. The per formances ighability will a miscellaneous conce r t, i n w h ich many artists of h and other attractive entert a i n . ments. will w consist take part,of the historic a l play of "Henry a sa mple of --COTTON SUPPLY A ssociAvolr.—At the :usual weekly meeting of the Executive Committee, held g° os usehl cotton grown on on l TuesdayC larence R South Wales, wits submitted for exa mination. A letter was received from a party of emigrants easy e w 1 I t e e r r : i s , about to proceed to Queensland, With ;he intention of en tering with informs on a somewhat ex tended(fteairplan for growing land suitable for its purpose, which informa tion, i e o r n i n , g an u d p upon the v vl t a a e h sr r e t i N ty ew of cultivationseed suited of c cotton t: n re can b 3 no doubt Iccessful and remu and where labour cultivationcw oetrtoeng raatnGt scale, ecrdae : in a a n bdv d ea o taasrequesting were receivedo b be s u is abundant and ch o e bl a Vt p ae . isn F te speemen produced of the that'well conducted efforts would be a Indies, ooinn th nerative. A letter was read stating hat it is intended to kind of oottort grown on the island, t_ll make experiments in cotton cultivations the south of Spain and requesting to be furnished with 11- v, necessary instruc tions, and with such a variety of seed as may be suitable for that climate. A letter was receivq describing s ome o f the causes which have made the West Coast of Africa less prolific as a s ourc e of cotton supply the was expected. The increased production up to 18 59 , in wkeh year 3,447 bales were received, had excited sanguine libe that larger quan tities would sentinue to be received, lit the imports have since fallen off, and seem now to have htirely ceased. This is attributable to the wars now raginm --...uetween neighbour ing tribes, which have been continued 4r several years, and i n consequence of which trade with t e interior has been wholly obstructed. It is stated that tl ousands of bales of cotton, together with other British Preerty, are now lying useless and suffering much injury at Abeokuta, the trans port of which is prevented not only bY t -ie interrupted com munication both by road and river W.ween Abbeokuta and the British colony of Lagos, but I se by the stoppage through the feuds of adjacent tribes, f the ancient road from Ibadan to Ikorodn, and thence di^ct to Lagos. The Rev. Samuel Crowther, now in this uuntry, and others, state that the Ibadans are anxious to tide direct with the merchants of Lagos, and have a right F road to Ikorodu, with which town the people of Lagos ,ave also a similar right of communication. It was resolid to present a me morial to the Colonial•offiee, praying be Government to take such steps as may be praoticablefor the immediate removal of the obstructions to trade wich now exist, and for the speedy release of the cotton an other property at present locked up at Abbeokuta and elswhere. This con cluded the business of the meetin g, I.llCh Was then ad journed for a fortnight. Mr. BASS supported the bill. Lord FERMOY spoke strongly in favour of the bill. He denied that Lord Derby's party were at any time sincere reformers. He thought the time had come when a large number of the working classes might be added to the elec tive body. Mr. S. BEAUMONT said he was surprised to hear the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who bad struck hie colours, and handed over the Liberal party to the sta tistical championship of the h, n. member for Leeds. Be should therefore vote against the second reading of the bill. Lord H. SCOTT opposed the bill. Mr. WATKINS, although a new member, met with a INLETRIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Yesterday, The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Liverpool Improvement—Liverpool Sanitary—London and North Western Railway (Traffic Arrangements) —Metro politan Railway (Additional Powers)—and Stockport and Ashton Roads. The Great Northern and Western (of Ireland) Railway (No. 2) Bill was read a second time. INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX, Lord R. MONTAGU moved for a return showing the annual value of all real property (including railways and canals) rated under schedule A of the income and property tax act for the year ending March 31, 1862, in all parlia mentary cities and boroughs in the United Kingdom, and in all counties or parliamentary divisions of counties exclu sive of cities and boroughs ; and also for a similar return for the earliest year subsequent to the imposition of the income tax in 1842 for which the return can be given, The return was ordered. BOROUGH FRANCHISE BILL. Mr E. BAINES moved the second reading of this bill. In doing so he asked the forbearance of the house, which was considered to be an aristocratic assembly, while he brought forward a measure which sought to confer a benefit on the working classes, the great bulk of whom were totally unrepresented in the house. His bill differed essentially from that of the hon, member for Surrey, because that measure only sought to extend the sphere of representation, whilst his object was to extend the range of representation, and so take in, not an excessive number, those who were now practically excluded from the exercise of the elective franchise--via., the working classes. He argued that this was a suitable time for introducing such a measure, inas much as it being a time of political quietness, it would be better for the house to act at such a time than under a state of great excitement. It had been said that the people were careless on the subject of parliamentary reform ; but if that were true, it was not morally impossible that they could long continue in that state. The spirit of the age was in favour of reform, representative institutions were spreading all over the world, and he did not think it was wise on the part of our legislators to resist that spirit of liberty at home, which they so much condemned in others. The hon. gen tleman having quoted the opinions of a large number of Conservative members, who had declared in favour of an extension of a borough franchise, said he thought those gentlemen ought to support his bill, which conferred a £6 franchise on boroughs. The hon. member proceeded t• refer to the raid advances which had been made in mechanics and general literary institutions during the last few years as a proof of the necessity of an exten sion of the franchise, He would not weary the house by again going through those details. Re ferring to the great argument supplied in favour of an extension of the franchise by the increased circulation of the newspaper press, he remarked that in 1831 there was a circulation of 38 millions, whereas in 1864 the total was 576 millions. All sorts of useful literary magazines had also greatly increased, while the free-thinking publications had decreased. Those results had been most satisfactory. It had been argued that sweeping away the taxes of know ledge would bring on the country a flood of immoral litera ture, but the contrary had been the case; and, instead of a flood of immorality, there had been a flood of useful publications, while immoral publications had decreased. So it would, he believed, be with an extension of the franchise, and instead of evil results flowing from it, it would be productive of the greatest possible advantage to the working classes. The hon. gentleman read extracts from a letter by Mr. Guest, a publisher, of Birmingham, bearing on that point, and also from a letter by Mr. Alder man Heywood, of Manchester. Both those gentlemen showed that every advantage conceded to the working classes tended to their benefit, and that as a body they entirely appreciated every privilege, political or otherwise, which was extended to them. He (Mr Baines) believed that the more Parliament trusted the people, the more it would be proved they deserved to be trusted. It had been said that if the franchise had been extended the working classes would be dependent upon their masters, but he believed there was no ground for such an apprehensicn. A more independent set of men than the working classes never existed, while a master who should endeavour to coerce his workmen, would become the scorn of his fellow-men. The bill would create 728,309 additional borough voters, and the result was this, that whereas only one in five in boroughs was now represented, under this measure ono in three would have the franchise. By the extension into counties only one in five or six out of those who were unrepresented would be added to the electoral body. He believed that if the pro posal he made were adopted, England would add to her strength in war and her prosperity in peace, and that by it the constitution would lengthen her cords and strengthen her stakes. (Cheers.) He moved the second reading of the bill. Mr, CAVE, in moving as an amendment " the previous ,hat working men should have some share in he representation of the country, but he thought the pre sent was not a convenient time to introduce such a measure, He contended that all previous prophecies on this question had failed, and there had been no indignation meetings to protest against the rejection of previous reform bills. There had been great mass meetings of late in this country, but one of these had been for the innocent purpose of planting an oak to the memory of Shakspere, while another could find no other object than regretting the premature departure of an illustrious stranger from the shores of England. (Hear, hear.) He had seen the house on one occasion act like an infuriated mob, aid with much more violence than any meeting of the working classes. (Laughter and cheers.) He would not trust the preponderance of power to any class, and he thought that in the present state of things the balance was very carefully . and judiciously preserved. The hon, gentle man proceeded at some length to quote from writers on the reform question, contending that their arguments were falla cious and that they had no faith in their own principles. He thought England should remember the epitaph on a country tombstone—" I was well, I wanted to be better, and here I am." (Laughter.) Mr. MARSH seconded the amendment. lie thought the bill was only popular in that house, and as far as he was concerned ho had constituents enough. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said Mr. Cave's speech was directed against the franchise generally, and not against the motion now before the house. He thought that all parties were agreed that this was not a time when the Government should introduce a bill; but the hon. gen tleman had exercised his own discretion in bringing the mat ter under the discussion of the house. He thought that the effect of discussions on the matter might gradually bring home to the public mind the fact that Parliament had not been so keenly alive to the matter as it ought to have been ; and that it would be for the interests of the country that the question should be settled. At present it was not a party question—how soon it might be so he could not say; but, at all events, they could now discuss it totally apart from party associations. He should support the bill of his hon. friend (Mr. Baines) without pledging himself to the precise form or figure of the measure. What he under stood his hon friend to mean was, that a considerable but not excessive addition should be made to the constituencies, and to that proposition he gave his most cordial assent. (Hen.) The burden of proof was on the other side, and it was for them to show that the working classes would abuse the privilege of the franchise if it were ac corded them. They had been told that the working clasees had not agitated for reform. He asked whether it was desirable that they should wait for that agitation, on the contrary, such an agitation should be anticipated by wise and prudent legislation. Not long sinc3 he received a deputation of working men on the subject of the Annuities . Bill, and he had incidentally asked them a ques tion on the subject of parliamentary reform. They told him that since the passing of the corn laws they had not taken any part in legislation, having trusted the House of Commons. They added that they had preferred devoting their spare time to the improvement of their minds, and that it was not fair to turn round upon them and say that they felt no interest in the question of reform. It had been objected to the working classes, that they were in the habit of indulging in strikes; but there was the evi dence of employers to show that those strikes were more and more losing their character of violence, and giving wayto friendly strife in the labour market. (Hear, hear.) He contended that every man, not incspacitatcd by crime or unfitness, was morally entitled to come within the pale of the constitution. (Loud and long continued cheering.) The present theory of the franchise was to draw a line between the lower middle classes and the upper lower classes, with some exception on either side. There was neither reason nor justice in such arrangements, for it would not be contended that there was anything in the lower middle class in any way superior to the upper lower classes. It was all very well to have armies, fleets, and fortifications, but it was of more importance to have hearts bound together, and he believed that such a modification of the f.anchise as was proposed would tend to the binding and knitting together of hearts which would tend more than anything else to the strengthening of the institutions of the country. After a few words from Mr. WILITESIDE, Mr. W. E. FORSTER said there was great perplexity among the people of his part of the country in reference to what was to be done in the matter of reform, and they would not be satisfied unless it was speedily settled. Mr. NEWDEGATE objected to the bill because it was partia' SHARE ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share( Railways. 18.14. E . Bit, Wol., and Str. Val all Blythe and Tyne Bost „ Slettf.,andllid.clo all BriatOl and Exeter Caledonian lOO Cork and Bandon 1 all Cornwall 1 all 6 7 35 37 16 17 6i 7i IG9 109 64 66 100 101 40 41 109 f 109/ 961 971 53 14 11 111 i 114, 0 130 130; LOO 102 Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee 10 INth. Eastern—Berwick 10 Do, G.N.E. purchase 18.1 Do Lecds - Do York Do Carlisle North London 506 616 246 25,1 991 1006 554 664 881 90 Do New North Staffordshire al 'N. and S. W. Junction al Scottish Central Soot. N. E., Aber. stock 101 Do Scot. Mid. stock lOl Shrews, and Welohpool al Shropshire Union 101 South 101 South Eastern :South Wales 'S. York. and River Dun 101 'Staines,Wok.,andWok al Stockton & Darlington al Do l7 Do New, 1881; 1( Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim 10( Waterford & Kilkenny 10( West Cornwall .... . 100 W. Hartlepool dar.&ll,. 100 West Midland —Oxford, 100 Do Newport! 100 Do Hereford! 100 1..16.4 1 )0 128 131 5 14 2!p 11 76 78 11 lot 11i )0 121 123 )0 39 40 )0 ►0 54 66 ►0 33 SS )0 90 90 1104 107 71 81 II 36/ 37/ 7 9/ 10 LO 8 81 p ►0 165 170 85 7 I 33 E p al - 20 - -p 95 :,7 I Si 8f 9 83 $5 117 f 118 D O fI A gets no div Do. B i} a. till 6p c.p an.hs s been paid to `"' Dublin & Belfast June. al !Dttu..Perth,&Ab. June. al ißdinburgh & Glasgow. 10 , iGlasg. and S. Western. 10( Great Eastern, Ord. stk 10( Ditto A stock Ditto EastAuglian st lOC GreatNorthot Scotland 100 (Great N0rthern......... 100 129 130 Do A stock lOO 131 Do Bdo IGt. S. and W. of Irelanc lOO 91 93 'Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock 100 Lancashire & Yorkshire IGO London and Blackwall 100 Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 10' Lon., Chat., and Dover 1( Lon. & North Western 1( Lon. & So',th Western 1C Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 10 Maryport and Carlisle. a] Do t 5hare5........ ... 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Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 105 107 .Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 ;Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. 100 106 108 'N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 ►O2 104 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oot. 10 N. S.W. Gov. tip a.,1854 10 Du. sp. c.,18(1 to 157 c 10 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 10 New Zealand O p cent. No►a Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875. lOl Queensland Gcv. 6p. C. 10( S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. 10 Vic. Gov. 6p.°, Ja.&July 10 Do. lo p.m An.&o6t.. 10 99i 100} 99 101 :NES. [OO 93 95 12.10 BRITISH 2 Uambrian Consol. Gold 1 - ulifford Amalgamated D a e s v t on ßa G s . s C et o t n (Li T og a a v n is ). t ! 3 ? . Last - East Clogau Gold Ltd. - - East Caradon ...... East Cara Brea... 3.4 K WlRussel (Tavistk.) 8.1 - Gam.lzSt.Aubyn(Gwen sf - Great South Tolgus I/ - Wheal Vor (Helston, 4( - Grenville O.ll - Fiend's-Foot B.l - Ilingston Downs 4.1 - Lady Bertha - Margaret (11ny Lelant - Marke Valley.. Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 2. - New Setun - North Downs - N.Wh'i Basset(lllogan, 3.1 - North Wh e al C ro tty - Par Consols Mt. Blaze> , - E'rovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 101 - South Caradon(St.Cleer, ij - S. Carn Brea (Illogan) - S.W heal Fran. (Illogan; 18.1 - !Stray Park 30.1 - famarSilv,k Lead Min - - 'Tin Croft 9 - West Basset (Illogan) 1 - %V Ct radon (Liskeard) 5 - West Setha - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5 - Wheal Buller(ltediuth) - Wheal Kitty (li.Lelant) 2.( WhealLudrott ........ 3. - Wheal Mary Ann ;Men.) 8 - Wheal tleton - Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 - Wheal Union )8 19 16 18 'i 195 205 )ii 90 95 to 30 35 .0.6 1 11& 121 iBl 1 200 205 ' 1 2S 24 17 I 2 21 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 100 Great Northern, 5 per cent., 111 Great Northern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 105 Ditto, 4 i per cent., redeemable at 10 per cent., 102 Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 76 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 percent. stock, 1351 Waterford and Hilkenny, 6 per ant., 43i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 10} N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 10 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 191 t FOREIGN MINE& Cobre Copper, 34i Fortuna (inn.), 3i Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 21 Yudananiutana of B, Australia, Jim., Bi i 3 BANKS. Agra and United Service (11Iu..), 140 Alliance (11m.), 63 Ditto, new, 63; Anglo Austrian, 61 ; Bank of Egypt, 281 Bank of Wales, lim., 17/ Brazilian and Portuguese, lint, 131 British North American. 50 , Chartered !ger. of India, London, and China, 691 Colonial, Urn., 44 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 21* European Bank, lim., 121 Hindustan, China, and Japan (Urn.), Ditto, new, 154 Imperial Bank (lim.), 40 39f Imperial Ottoman, 20E 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Urn., 6 1 London Bank of Scotland, lim., 18 Loudon Chartered Bank of Australia, 26; London and Colonial (lint), 15i London and County, 62 61; London Joint Stock, 46 6 4 London and Northern, lim., 22; London and South African, 251 London and South-Western, ,fs}.l London and 11 estminster, 94 Mercantile and Exchange, lint, 19 Ditto, new, 13; Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Um., 301 30 Mexican, Jim., 61 Oriental Banx Corporation, Cl 6 Provincial of Ireland. 93 I'inPunjab, and Delhi, li m . , 111 S c out d h e Eastern, Rm., 64 I Union of London, 56# MISCELLANEOUS, 461 7i Business don( 1031 101 f )0 199 101 10 i 103 111 101 106 10 112 1071 108 i i id 32 84 1 650 660 10 67 70 .4.s 28i 29i 4.0 6i 7 13.0 3t 4} ,81 7 9 17s a 3k 31 33 16. e 91 91 12 48 40 18.0 3i 4 8.6 18 20 30 41 5i 1} 16 [9/ 85 95 !, 1s 1.0 11 2} 9 4} 41 0.7 41 43 Li 450 470 18.9 40 50 17.6 23 30 991 1 d 29 ARMY PRIZE MONEY. Mr. HUTT obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relative to the payment of the shares of prize and other money belonging to deceased officers and soldiers of her Majesty's land forces. The house than adjourned. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 11, BOROUGH FRANCHISE B ILL. Order for second reading read. Motion made and question proposed, "That the bill be now read a second time." Whereupon previous question put, "That that question be now put." The house divided—Ayes, 216; Noes, 272. AYES-216. Adair, H. E. Fermoy, Lord North, F. Adam,W. P. Fitzroy, Lord F. O'Conor Don, The Agar-Ellis, Hon. L. Foljambe, F. J. S. O'Hagan, T. Agnew, Sir A. Forster, C. O'Loghlen, Sir C. Alcock, T. Forster, W. E. Onslow, G. Andover, Lord Fortescue, F. D. Owen, Sir H. Angerstein, W. Fortescue, C. S. Padmore, R. Anstruther, Sir R. Gibson, T. M. Paget, C. Ath umney, Lord Gilpin, C. Paxton, Sir J. Ayrton, A. S. Glyn, G. C. Peel, F. Bagwell, J. Glyn, G. G. Peel, J. Baring, T. G. Goldsmid, Sir F. render, J. Barnes, T. Goschen, G. J. Pilkington, J. Bass, M. T. Gower, F. L. Pollard Urquhart W Baxter, W. E. Gower, G. W. L. Ponsonby, A. Beamish, F. B. Greene, J. Potter, E.' Bellew, R. M. Greenwood, J. Powell, J. J. Berkeley, Col. Greg - son, S. Price, R. G. Berkeley, C. P. F. Greville, Col. F. Pritchard, J. Blake, J. Grey, Sir G. Ricardo, 0. Blencowe, J. G. Grosvenor, Earl Robartes, T. J. A. Bouverie, E. P. Gurney, S. Robertson, H. Bouverie, P. P. Hadfieid, G. Roebuck, J. A. Brady, Dr Hanbury, R. Russell, A. Brand, H. Itand,ey, J. Russell, Sir W. Bright, J. Mulkey, T. Salomong,Aiderman Bruce, H. A. Hardcastle, J. A. Scholefietd, W. Buchanan, W. Headlam, T. E. Seely, C. Buller, J. W. Henderson, J. Seymour, A Butler, C. S. Henley, Lord Shafto, R. D. Butt, I. Hibbert, J. T. Shelley, Sir J. V. Buxton, C. Hodgklnson, G. Sheridan, R. B. Caird, J. 1i odgs on, K. Sheridan, H. B. Calthorpe, F. H. Holland, E. Sidney, I` Cardwell, E. Howard, C. W. G. Smith, J. A. Carnegie, C. Hutt, W. Smith, J. B. Cavendish, Lord G. Ingham, R. Stacpoole, W. Childers, H. C. E. Jackson, W. Staniland, 31. Clay, J. Jervoise, Sir J. Stanley, 0. Clifford, C. C. Johnstone, Sir J. Stansfeld, J. Clifford, Col. King, P. J. L. Steel, J. Clifton, Sir R. King - lake, A. W. Stuart, CoL Clive, G. King - lake, Serj. J. Sykes, CoL W. H. Cobbett, J. 31. Kingscote, Col. Talbot, C. R. 31. Cobden, R. liinnaird, A. 1. Taylor, P. A. Cogan, W. H. Layard, A. H. Thompson, H. S. Coke, Col. Langton, W. H. G. Tite, W. Collier, Sir R. P. Lawson, W. Tollemache, F. J. Colthurst, Sir G. Leatham, E. A. Tracy, C. R. D. Cowper, W. F. Lefevre, G. J. S. Trelawny, Sir J. S Cox, W. Lee, W. Tynte, Col. K. Craufurd, E. H. J. Lewis, H. Vane, Lord H. Crawford, R. W. Lindsay, W. S. Verney, Sir H. Crossley, Sir F. Locke, J. Vernon, H. P. Dalglish, R. Lysley, W. J. Villiers, C. P. Davey, R. MacEvoy, E. Vivian, H. H. Davie, Sir H. R. F. 31`31ahon, P. Warner, E. Denman, G. Maguire, J. F. Watkin, E. W. Dent, J. II 3larjoribanks, D. C. Watkins, Col. L. Hering, Sir E. Marshall, W. Western, S. Dodson, J. G. Martin, P. W. Westhead, J. P. B. Duff, M. E. Martin,J. Whalley, G H. Duke, Sir J. Massey, W. N. White, J. Dunbar, Sir W. Merry, J. White, L. Dundas, Sir D. 31ildmay, H. Wickham, H. W. Dunkellin, Lord Mills, J. H. Williams, W. Ennis, J. Mitchell, T. A. Winnington, Sir T. Evans, T. W. Moffatt, G. Wood, Sir C. Ewart, W. Monsell, W. Wyld, J. Ewart, J. C. Morris, D. Wyvill, M. Ewing, H. E. C. Morrison, W. TELLERS. Fenwick, E. M. Neate, C. Baines, E. Fenwick, H. Norris, J. T. Bazley, T. NOES —272. Adderley, C. B.' Gore, W. R. 0. Mowbray, J. R. Annesley, Col. H. Graham, Lord Wm. Mundy, W. Anson, Major Greaves, E. Murray, W. Arbuthnott, Gen. Greenall, G. Naas, Lord Astell, J. H. Gregory, W. H. Newdeg, - ate, C. tai lm, F.-.... Grey de Wilton,Lord Newport, Visct. Baring, A. H. Griffith C. D. brogad, .... .. 'Nicol, W. North Col. Baring, H. B. Haliburton, T. C. ..,—,. 1...,_ ~.. CTT Baring, T. Hamilton, Lord C. O'Neill, E. Barrow, W. H. Hamilton, Major Packe, C. W. Bar ttelot, Col. Hamilton, Viscount Puke, Col. Bateson, Sir T. Hamilton, I. T. Pakenham, Col. Bathurst, A. A. Hardy, G. Pakington, Sir J. Bathurst, Co!. H. Hardy, J. Palk, Sir L. Beach, W. W. Hartopp, E. B. Palmer, R. W. Beaumont, W. B. Harvey, R. B. Papillon, P. 0. Beaumont. S. Hassard, 31. Parker, Major W. Bective, Earl of Bay, Sir J Patten, CoL W. Beecroft, G. S. Heathcote, Sir W. Paull, H. Bentinck, G. C. Heathcote, G. H. Peacocke, G. M. W. Benyon, H. Henley, J. Peel, Gen. Beresford, W. Hennessy, J. P. Pennant, Col. Bernard, Col. Henniker, Lord Pevensey, Viscount Bernard, T. T. Hesketh, Sir T. Phillips, G. L. Black, A. Heygate, Sir F. Portman, W. H. B. Booth, Sir R. G. Heygate, W. U Powell, F. S. Bovill, W. Hollord, Ti. S. Powys-Lybbe, P. L Bramley-Moore, J. Holmesdale, Lord Quinn, P. Bramston, T. W. Hood, Sir A, Repton, G. W. J. Bremridge, R. Hopwood, J. T. Ridley, Sir 31. W. Bridges, Sir B. W. Hornby, W. H. Rogers, J.:J. Brooks, R. Horst:ill, T. B. Rolt, J. Bruce, C. L. C. Hotham, Lord Rowley, R. T. Bruce, Sir H. Hubbard, J. G. Salt, T. Bruen, H. liumphery, W. Sclater-Booth, G. Buckley, Gen. Hunt, G. W. Scott, Lord H. Burrell, Sir P. Ingestre, Viscount Scourfielo, J. H. ButlerJohnstone,il. Jermyn, Earl Selwyn, C. J. Cairns, Sir H. Johnstone, J. J. IL Shirley, E. P. Cargill, W. W. • Jolliffe, Sir W. Smith, Abel Cartwright, Col. Jolliffe, H. Smith, Augustus Cecil, Lord R. Jones, D. Smith, M. Clive, Capt. G. W. Kekewich, S. T. Smith, S. G. Cobbold, J. C. Kelly, Sir F. Smollett, P. B. Cochrane, A. D. B. Kendall, N. Somerset, Col. E. Codrington, Sir W Kennard, R. W. Somes, J. Cole, H. Kerrison, Sir E. Stanhope, J. B. Cole, J. L. King-, J. K. Stanhope, Lord. Copeland, Ald. Knatchbull, W. Stanley, Lord Corry, H. L. Knight, F. Stracey, Sir H. Cubitt, Go Knightley, R. Stewart, Sir 31. R. Curzon, Viscount Knox, Col. Stuart, Lt.-CoL W. Dalkeith, Earl of Knox, Major W. S. Sturt, H. G. Damer, S. D. Lacon, Sir E. Sturt, Lt.-Col. N. Dawson, R P. Laird, J. Talbot, W. C. Dickson, Col. Langton, W. G. Taylor, CoL Disraeli, B. Leader, N. P. Tollemache, J. Drax, J. E. Leeke, Sir H. Torrens, R. Du Can; C. Lefroy, A. Tottenham,Lt.-CoL Duncombe, A. Leighton, Sir B. Trefusis, C. H. R. Duncombe, W. E. Lennox, Lord G. G. Treheme, M. Dunne, CoL Lennox, Lord H. G. Trollope, Sir J. Du Pre, C. G. Lennox, C. Turner, C. Edwards, Col. 'Liddell, H. G. Vance, J. Egerton, Sir P. Long, R. P. Vandelenr, CoL Egerton, A. F. I.ong,field, R. Vansittart, W. Egerton, E. C. Lopes, Sir M. Verner, Sir W. Egerton, W. Lovaine, Lord Verner, E. W. Elcho, Lord Lowe, It. Vyse, Col. Elphinstone, Sir J. Lyall, G. Walcott, Admiral Estcourt, S. Lygou, F. Walker, J. R. B. lane, Col. 3lacaulay, K. Walsh, Sir J. B. Farquhar, Sir It. 3PCornuck, W. Walter, J. Farrer, J. Macdonogh, F. Waterhouse, S. Fellowes, E. Mackie, J. Way, A. E. Ferrand, W. Mackinnon, W.(Ly.)Welby, W. B. "ilmer, Sir E. Mainwaring, T. Whiteside, J. Fin ray, A. S. Malcolm, J. W. Whitmore, H. Fitzge:rald, W. S. Malins, R. Williams, Col. Fleming,. T. W. Manners, Lord J. Woodd, B. T. . Floyer J Manners, Lord G. Wyndham, H. Forde, Col. Maxwell, CoL Wyndham, P. Forester, Gen: Miller, T.Y. Wynn, Sir W. Franklyn, G. W.' dills, A. Wynn, C. W. W. Fraser, Sir W. A. i t ..7ittord, W. T. Wynne, W. w, E. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Mon.f.agu, Lord R. Yorke, Hon. E. Galway, Viscount Montg,.:TnerY, Sir G. Yorke, J. R. Gard, R. S. Moor, H. ._„__ George, J. Mordaunt, b.u. C. TELLERS. Getty, S. G. Morgan, 0. Cave, S. Gilpin, Colonel Morgan, Major' Marsh, M. H. Newspaper Press Fund Inaugural Banquet. - -.-- The Inaugural Dinner of the Newspaper Frew Fund will take place at the Freemasons' Hall, on SatutTlay, the 21st instant, under the Presidency of Lord HOUGIll• TON. Ihe fund, which at first was of a provident chant° . tar, has recantly been placed upon the same basis as kindred charities of other professions e .stablished in the metropolis, and which do not object to receive aid from sources bayond their own immediate circles. In enteriOg in its care er th e i ns tit u ti on i s already upon this new phase id erh ified with a consi derable number of gentlemen of distinction in Art, Science, and Literature,as well as in Church and State. Le. President, Lord Houghton (Monckton Milnes), won his laure2s as a poet many years since, and a long list of Vice-Preside:tsf in which the literary element is largely and appropriately in the ascendant, includes the names of the Lord Chancellor, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, the Arch bishop of Dublin (Dr Trench), the Earl of Clarendon, the Bishop of Oxford, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton Bulwer, Mr -D,.. 13 . - raeli, Sir J. Emerson Tennant, Lord John Manners, Sir Archibald Alison, Mr Rolst. Bell, Mr Charles Dick s = Vj , Beresford Hope, Mr Justice Haliburton (" Sara ") Sir C. Mr Themes Hughes (" Tom Brown's Schoold ? aYs ana other Eastlake, Mr Mark Lemon, Mr Shirley Wright (the Brooke' of Notes and contributors to Punch, Mr Thomas Queries), Mr Martin F. Tripper, Mr 2 1 1 Wm Ewart, Mr well-known antiquary), Sir W. Pilk— M h Cairns Dr lI Newdegate, Sir Wm. Heathcote, Sires ug _ I . I °r be completed in two or timer, & c. The list of stewards willtangements, which are under (edinitoars three days, and the musical ar Benedict, the • eminent com poser,the superintendence of Mr . attractions of a very high order, will present having already - the following distinguished artistes volunteered their s ervices on the occasion :—Aladaine Parepa, Madame S w inton-Dolby, Mdile. Enequist (th e Swedish vocalist), Miss Poole, Miss Grace Barrow, and Madame Arabella Goddard; Mr Sims Reeves, Herr Lauter bach (Chapel Master to the King of Saxony), Mr T. Young, &c. A VERY BLACK EAGLE.—His Royal Highness Prince Alfred has presented his Prussian Black Eagle to the Acclimatisation Society. The secretary has, however, reported that that bird can never be domesticated in this country.—The Owl, POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day, ....—z____. very noisy reception, and was constantly interrupted while speaking in support of the bill. Mr. GREENALL said he would readily support any well-considered measure of reform, but he could not accept the present bill, which he did not think would tend to settle the question. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE made a vigorous speech, scarcely a word of which could be heard further than that he threatened to denounce on the hustings " the organised hypocricy of the Liberal party." _ The house divided upon the previous question—namely, " That the question be now put " Ayes.. Noes Majority By this vote the house refused to allow the question to be put, and the bill was consequently lost. POOR-LAW (IRELAND) AMENDMENT ACT. The consideration of this bill was postponed until the 29th of June. COUNTY BRIDGES BILL. This bill after a short discussion was withdrawn. THE COURT OF JUSTICIARY (SCOTLAND) BILL, This bill was read a third time and passel. NAVAL AGENCY AND DISTRIBUTION BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES (FOREIGN COUNTRIES) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. MARLBOROUGH: STREET. CHARGE OF ASSAULTING MR. WIN-Dium,-_Emma Yarnold, a young woman, was placed at the bar, before Mr Knox, charged with assaulting Mr. W. F: Windham, of Upper Westbourne-terrace. On the case being called on, Mulcahy, 42 C, stated that Mr Windham was not in attendance, although he pro mised to attend. Mr Knox inquired of the constable the nature of the case ; and Mulcahy said that about three o'clock this morning he saw a number of women following Mr, Wind ham about in Piccadilly. Mr Windham gave the young Woman in charge for annoying him, and she then slapped his face three times. Mr Windham then charged her with assaulting him. Mr Knox asked the constable whether the young woman stated why she was following Mr. Windham. Mulcahy said the young woman stated that Mr Wind ham, while in the Haymarket, knocked her about, and tore her dress. Mr Knox inquired of the constable whether Mr Wind ham was sober. Mulcahy said Mr Windham seemed very excited. Mr Knox observed that, as Mr Windham was not present, he should but if Mr Wind ham subsequentlydi r a woman;tha ghtproper to do so , h et schag c e l tlLe , young an could take out a summons against her, THAMES. GARIBALDIAN QUARB.EL.—PoIice-constable Lebbell, No. 398 K, made a communication to Mr. Partridge, at 11 o'clock this day that a man named John Coghlan, W h o was wounded on the night of Saturday, the 9th of April, was dying in the London Hospital, and that it was com , i , dered neceassary by the medical officers of the instit ut i on. that his deposition should be taken forthwith. Mr. Partridge asked if the case had not been investi. gated by his colleague, Mr. Paget? Lebbell replied in the affirmative. A man named William Simmons, a coffeehouse-keeper, of Carr-street, Limehouse, was remanded by Mr. Paget for a week on a charge of wounding the man on the knee with a chopper, which he threw at him. There had been a discussion among some men in Simmons's coffee-house, about Garibaldi, and one man exclaimed, "d- the rupe I" Coghlan interfered; a row ensued, and Simmons took up a chopper, which he threw at Coghlan, and it struck him on the knee. The man's leg had been since amputated. He was dying fast, and not expected to survive many hours. Mr Partridge said he would proceed this afternoon to the hospital, and receive the deposition of the unfortunate man. He directed the constable to proceed to the Clerkenwell House of Detention, and fetch the prisoner to the hospital s that he might hear the evidence of Coghlan. MARKETS_This Day. MARK-LANE. barIeIMPE 3 RIA d L WEEKLY AVEFLAGES.—Wheat, 38 s 9d ; and peas, 3 32s ;Id. oats, 19s 5d rye, 32s 3d ; b eans, 3 48 Od ; THE SIR WEEKS' AVERAGES.— Wheat, 39s 8d; barley, 30s 9d; oats, 19s 4d; rye, 29a 2d; beans, 33s Id; peas, 32s M. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER.—Wheat, 91,980; barley, 15,632; oats, 9,415; rye, 16; beans, 4,166; peas, 667 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of beasts on offer in our market, today. For all breeds the demand was in a sluggish state, at Monday's decline in quotations. The best Scots realised 4s 8d per 81bs. Sheep-the show of which was moderate—were in request, at very full prices. Shorn Downs produced quite 5s per Sibs. We had a steady sale for lambs, at from 6s 4d to 78 8d per 81bs. The supply was good. The demand for calves was in a sluggish state, at a decline in value of 4d per 81bs. The currencies ranged from 4s to 6s per Blbs. Pigs and milch cows sold heavily, at late rate. Per Blbs.to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 8 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme.S'thdowndo.4 10 5 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Largo orse. calve. 4 0 4 8 Prime Scots, ote. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs....6s 4d to 7s 8,1. Suckling calves, 168 to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 208 to 25s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts .. 1,040 Cows l4O Sheep and lambs 6,250 Calves 420 Pigs. 3OO FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs -, MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATB AND LEADENRALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the demand is inactive, as follows: Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 8d to 4e 8d ; lamb, 64 Od to 7s Od; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, May 11.—The supplies of stock here, to-day, were only mxlerate. Generally speaking, the trade ruled inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 4. Ori to As f 41,: lapin. 68 4d to 78 2d ; veal, 4s 4d to 4. 10c1; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s bd per bibs, to imix rue offal. ROMFORD, May 11.—Sheep and lambs sold readily, at very full prices, otherwise the trade was in a sluggish state.—Beof, from 3a Gd to 4s 8d ; mutton, 4s Od to .5s Od ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d; veal, 4s 6d to 4s 10d; and pork, 38 6cl to 4s 6d per 8lbs; suckling calves, 14s to 20s; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, n 5 to £l9 each. HAY MARK2TS. SMITIIFIELD.-11eadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od; and straw, £1 4s to £1 14s per load s Supply moderate. CUMBERLAND.—MeniIow hay, £3 Os to £4158 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 158 Od ; and straw, £1 Os to £1 14a per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 ; clover, £4 08 to r£s 17s Od; and straw, Ll 4a to LI ]4s per load s Trade steady. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(This Day), LorrpoN, May 12—Wind at Noon—N,E,, light breeze, and fine. OFF PLYMOUTH, May 10—Arrived—City of Dunedin, from Colombo—Scottish Chief, from Calcutta—Francis Melly from Mauritius. CARDIFF, May l O—Arrived—Ann Morgan, from Gib.. raltar, Sailed—Palmerston, for Shanghai. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, Thursday Mottling. The bark Excelsior, 462 tons, Captain Hunter, from Algoa Bay, March 4, with 1,550 bales of wool, 222 bales of skins, and 76 bags of coffee, was off the Eddystone last evening. Wind light, from south-east. She brings eight passengers, including Mrs Long, Mies Cooper, Mr Eleter, and Mr and Mrs 'Wilcox. On the 7th April, in lat 2.30 N., lon 27 W., she fell in with the Confederate steam war -ship Florida, which had a few days previously burnt the United States ship Aven, of Boston. The Excelsior spoke, March 31st, lat 1.15 S., lon 22.40 W., the French ship France, 73 days from Calcutta, for Havre ; April Ist, lat 0.40 S., lon 27 W., the ship English man, 73 days from Bombay, for Liverpool; 21st, lat 29.40 N., lon 45 W,, the bark Sunshine, 54 days from Santos, for Falmouth ; and, May 7th, lat 45.30 N., lon 11 W., the brig Selina, standing S.W. The Stuart Wortley, from Foo-chow-Foo, passed up Channel on Tuesday, and the Wynand, Captain Jones, front Colombo, yesterday. The ship Colonial Empire, 1,303 tons, Captain James Ross, belonging to Mr. George Thompson, jun., of Aber deen, from Sydney February 6, for London, was car tnu port this morning. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursday 111- l in N ir ' ew Zealand—Martha Arrived, t o , of from Tas m; fi n rceop i rur: a ".4. ofrrio.oonturmointthaliFl,erte eaefwciygiaei taf t ,r r no o ttn i u r Bandholm—Fortune, from Lakken—Co . ts Oran—Candia, from Teneriffe—Frow Ma ria ' `""" Kitt's. nkirk—Ellen and Arrived, May 12—Isabella, from Crispin, from Guernsey—Sleipner, b from Memel—Haarbet, from lieleing rg. from Colberg; Peter, from Saendbo zA rg• oLfot'nodwones,'for Port Natal, Thu rs f A d r a l o i y m da M t il h or e e n u n i r n o i Passed, May 11—Eurcily t, the ge r k' t h a north, ior h e for e s t t e p w e e e e p t --Leonidas , f d r a s o n h ll33 :nel o F f l A ee r t b Sailed—The whole of the C TV VOLUNTEERS, of those Volunteer corps which aro dta g p art the in utt ak te e er ap r p e l v ic ie a w tion in for Hyde parkper.e aCi . ro f o o mo n u snmt o t ah o nfe :;: nktg fi ihn : setareornustigh should t h e V : l ords Lieutenant of their respective counties in the usual manner. No a pp lications will b e received at the War-cffice after Friday, the 20th inst. War-office, 10th May, 1864. M. Mqdvapo. f 1 JOHN G,IESW OLD . B y t h e author o f "P au l Ferrell; '--A now novel by the author of " Paul Ferrol! " needs little recommb,ndation to the readers of that w4rk. " John Greswold" will at once be perused with avidity by all the author's numerous ,admirers. It is a story told with all that remarkable power in the description of stirring in cidents, combined with vivid portrayal of character with which the writer's former product ions have made us fami liar, and has a further charm in the many touches of true and natural pathos which enrich its rages. " John Gres wold" will take high rank amongst the most attractive novels that have appeared this season. A FLASH FROM LONDON TO CALCUTTA !—The electric telegraph is working well between Eussorah and Kurrachee. It only remains to complete the section through the valley of the Euphrates to make the chain from. London to Calcutta complete. Persons in debt may obtain instant protection against imprisonment or seizure of their goods, and an entire release from all debts and liaLilities without publicity, by application to Messrs. Marshall, solicitors of the Court of Bankruptcy, Charges under £5 payable by easy instalments. °Mee.— (established 1830)0.2 Batton-garden. Bank.—An T r. ,atton-garden. City branch--0, Utio: t en val nd E a :nd ith. rnd era. sits ,le- Lest im- us hin her ;ri ngs uch ear ent ieir the by on- Ally Lar^ aide his iur rtcl, ,„ti, so d. ; Jag orP ~. A pll7 t u~ Ell